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At the same time, live events seem to have stayed steady despite a prolonged period of reduced consumer sentiment, during which media companies typically get hammered as customers seek to rein in spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

That marked the second increase this year and investor bets have shifted toward another rate rise in May as officials battle to rein in price pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s going to take more time, Naaman said, to expose all of the risks and know how to rein them in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

He drew rein and waited for Brother Luke to come abreast of him.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli